Diaper



w. c. BURKE Nov. 14, 1950 DIAPER 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Nov. 19., 1948 l I INVENTOR. M/J//JQBY C L/r/fe A orney W. C. BURKE Nov. 14, 195o DIAPER 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Nov. 19, 1948 K BY Z A L fOr/veg Patented Nov. `14, 1950 DIAPER- v Wiuiego. Burke, Keii'sha,

- VvApplicauon Nt'vemb'er 19, 1.948se'ria1 Nb. ,61,0667Vv i This invention relates to a diaper, and more particularly to a diaper provided with snap fasteners for holding the diaper on a babys body.

The object of the invention is to provide a babys diaper With snap fasteners so that the 1 Claim. (Cl. 12S- 284) diaper can be held securely and safely on` the baby without the necessity of using safety pins.

Another object of the invention is to provide a diaper which can be unfolded for facilitating the washing thereof, and which can be folded and readily placed and held in position on various sized babies.

Another object of the invention is to provide a garment which can be used as a babys diaper, or training pants, or as swimming trunks.

Another object of the invention is to provide a babys diaper which is extremely simple and inexpensive to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application, and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same:

Figure 1 is a perspective View of the diaper showing the diaper in folded position as when it is worn by a baby;

Figure 2 is a top plan View of the diaper in open or extended position;

Figure 3 is a top plan view, showing the diaper in partially folded position;

Figure 4 is a top plan View of the diaper in folded position;

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 1;

Figure 6 is an enlarged sectional View taken on the line 6-6 of Figure 1;

Figure 7 is a fragmentary top plan view of a modified diaper.

Referring in detail to the drawings, the numeral I designates a body portion which may be fabricated of suitable fabric. The ends of the body portion I0 are tapered, as at II, and the outer circumferential edge of the body portion is turned inwardly, as at I2, and secured to the body portion I0 by a suitable line of stitching I3 to reinforce and protect the edges of the garment.

The body portion I0, when being laundered, is unfolded or extended, Figure 2, and when the diaper is to be arranged on a babys body, the body portion I0 is rst folded along the transverse crease line I4 to define a pair of superposed sections I and I6. The diaper is then again folded substantially along the transverse crease line I'I, so that a double thickness of fabric is provided for use as a diaper.

For holding the folded diaper in position on the body, a plurality of spaced snap fasteners I8 are arranged transversely across the body portion Iii adjacent the crease line I4. The snap fasteners I8 project from the outer surface of the body portion II! and arranged on the other side of the body portion I0 is a reinforcing strip I9 of fabric which is secured to the body portion I by suitable stitching 20. A plurality of clips 2| project through the strip I9 and into engagement with the snap fasteners I8 for securing the latter to the garment.

Arranged adjacentl the free end of the section IB is a pair of spaced apertures 22 for a purpose to be later described. vvArranged adjacent the free end of the other section I5 and projecting from the inner surface thereof is a pair of spaced snap buttons 23, there being a clip 24 for securing each of the snap buttons 23 to the garment.

Referring to Figure 7, there is shown a slightly modified diaper wherein a strip of elastic 25 is secured by stitching 2t to the body portion adjacent crease line I4 in order to provide a better fit when the diaper is positioned on the body of the child.

To use the garment, the diaper is rst extended, as shown in Figure 1.

line I4, so that the garment is in the position shown in Figure 3. In accomplishing this latter step, the garment is folded so that the snap fasteners are exposed or uncovered, and the snap buttons 23 are passed through the registering apertures 22. Next, the garment is positioned on the babys body and folded substantially along the crease line I1, and the snap buttons 23 are received by the proper snap fasteners I8, depending on the size of the baby. The above folding steps define or provide an opening l2'I for receiving the babys waist, and a pair of side openings 28 for the projection therethrough of the babys legs.

From the foregoing, it will be apparent that a garment has been provided which is simple in design, can be used as a diaper or swimming trunks, and can be safely and securely held on Then the bodyV portion I0 is folded upon itself along the crease be made in the embodiment lhereinbefore shown and described, it is to be understood that al1 matter herein is to be interpreted merely as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

I claim:

A diaper comprising a length of a sheet material having portions of its opposite ends of a uniformly reduced width and adapted to be folded along its transverse center to provide a double thickness,Y thedouble portion of greatest width being adapted to be encircled about the back and sides of an infant and the end portions of reduced width to cover the abdomen of the infant, sets of snap fastener parts spacedlysecured along the opposite ends of the line of fold at the outer side of the outer portion of the material, and a single cooperative snap fastener part secured at each corner of the inner side of one of said reduced end portions for selective engagement with the rst snap fastener parts, the other of said reduced end portions having an opening in each of its corners and adapted to be engaged with the last named snap fastener parts and the selected of the rst snap fastener parts.

WILLIE C. BURKE.

REFERENCES CITED The lfollowing references are i record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Terchick May 24, 1949 

